You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of an ordinary day.

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You've seen them, especially at that time when you're ready to set a New Year's resolution,

or in the few months leading up to summer

bathing suit season, you've seen those ads for easy weight loss, no dieting, no exercise,

just a magic pill to shed those unwanted pounds. Or maybe it's the ads on late-night television

for how to make a fortune in real estate with no money down.

Get rich without ever leaving your house.

Well, each of those ads always ends with the same soft disclaimer.

Actual results may vary.

But that isn't what they want you to focus on, is it? Have you ever been tempted

to take the shortcut? Have you ever been impatient and wanted to see quick results? Well, the theme of

this meditation from Luke chapter 16 is about being faithful and seeing actual results.

So to begin your meditation, settle into this time of honest reflection,

a divine retreat to rediscover what it means to be faithful with what you've been given as your breathing begins to relax and your eyes close without effort center on being in the faithful presence of god spirit and son son. and sun.

Continue in this time of reflection by responding now to this passage from Matthew chapter 6 and as I lead us respond simply

Lord help me be faithful with all I have. May God bless the reading of his word. You cannot be the

slave of two masters. You will like one more than the other or be more loyal

to one than the other. So Lord, help me be faithful with all that I have.

You cannot serve both God and money and tell you not to worry about your life.

So, Lord, help me be faithful with all that I have.

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